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built in screen vanished

Asked by Njaf

My laptop suddenly lost its built in screen somehow. I can see the screen if I connect my laptop to my TV through HDMI but when I check there is only the TV in the nvidia x server settings (there used to be the TV and the laptop screen there). I want my laptop screen back and I don't know what to do, please help!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Does the laptop have a make and model?

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Njaf (njaf) said : 		#2

It's an Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G-594N.

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Njaf (njaf) said : 		#3

I've managed somehow to get it back to the laptop screen, but now it refuses to connect to the the screen connected by HDMI instead. I suppose this'll have to be good enough for now.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#4

Most laptops have a function key combination to enable/disable internal and external screens.
On Acer Aspire the key combo Fn-F5 should be the one that that disables and enables external screens.
See your laptop's manuals, and/or try identifying the correct keys on the keyboard.